About this blog

This blog is about old trucks and any other historical matters that I feel like writing about. John and I have four old trucks, a 1976 N1025 Volvo, which John purchased new, a 1974 1418 Mercedes Benz, a 1989 Volvo 12 Intercooler and a 1973 F86 Volvo which is also known as 'the Bubble'. John is a Cartage Contractor and has driven and owned trucks for over 50 years.

About Me

I am the Local History Librarian at at Public Library Service in the south-east suburbs of Melbourne. I am also the President of the Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Historical Society, the secretary of the South Eastern Historical Association and the Trafalgar Truck Restorers Club.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Here are some more truck photographs from the State Library of Victoria Collection www.slv.vic.gov.au. You can see more of their photographs here and here and the photographs from the Harold Paynting collection, held at the SLV, here.

Vehicles at Queen's Bridge Motors. the sign on the truck is REO Speed Delivery.

Harold Paynting Collection State Library of Victoria Image H2011.52/6

Vehicles at Queen's Bridge Motors

Harold Paynting Collection State Library of Victoria Image H2011.52/7

Fire fighting trucks for use on R.A.A.F. aerodromes, at Wormald Bros. Pty Ltd, where they were manufactured.

Truck unloading animals at the saleyards in Handley Street, Wangaratta, The truck is a Mercedes Benz, a 1418?

Le Dawn Studios, 1970.

State Library of Victoria Image H2005.100/2717

These are some truck photographs from the State Library of Victoria Collection www.slv.vic.gov.au. You can see more of their photographs here and here and the photographs from the Harold Paynting collection, held at the SLV, here.

Monday, June 6, 2016

The Melbourne International Truck and Trailer show was held at the Royal Melbourne Show grounds from May 5 to May 7 2016. It was mainly a display of new
vehicles and equipment but there was a smattering
of historic trucks on display as well. Here are some of them.